Schmitt v. State

Appellant, Charles Olin Schmitt, was charged in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County by a seven count indictment with housebreaking, larceny, receiving stolen goods and burglary. The cases were submitted to a jury on November 28,1979, and the jury returned guilty verdicts on the burglary and grand larceny charges. Sentences were imposed, and it is from those judgments that this appeal was filed.

The questions raised by the appellant are as follows:

1. Did the trial court err in denying appellant’s motions to dismiss the indictment for lack of a speedy trial?

2. Did the trial court err in…